Roar

Type

Normal

Gen.

Power

???

Priority

-6

Effect Summary

Immediately ends wild battles. Forces trainers to switch Pokémon.

Detailed Effect

Roar causes a wild Pokémon to flee if they are of a lower level, and the battle ends.
In trainer battles, Roar forces the target to switch out of battle (regardless of level) and is replaced with another random Pokémon in the enemy trainer's party.
If there are no available Pokémon in the enemy trainer's party, the move fails.
Pokémon with the abilities Soundproof or Suction Cups or those rooted by Ingrain are not affected by Roar.

In Gen 1, Roar has normal priority and no effect in Trainer battles.
The move has a chance between 10% and 25% of failing, increases with the level difference between the user and the target.
In Gen 2, Roar has a priority of -1
In Gen 3, Roar has a priority of -5
In Gen 1-5, Roar has 100% accuracy and fails if used before the target makes a move.
In Gen 1-4, Roar works on any level Pokémon in wild battles.

Description

GS C	Scares wild foes to end battle.
RS E	Makes the foe flee to end the battle.
FRLG	The foe is made to switch out with an ally. In the wild, the battle ends.
DP HGSS PL	The foe is scared off, to be replaced by another Pokémon in its party. In the wild, the battle ends.
COL	The target is scared off and replaced by another Pokémon in its party. In the wild, the battle ends.
B2W2	The target is scared off and switched. In the wild, a battle against a single Pokémon ends.
XY ORAS SM USUM SWSH	The target is scared off, and a different Pokémon is dragged out. In the wild, this ends a battle against a single Pokémon.
LGPLGE	The target is scared off, and a different Pokémon is dragged out.

Meta Information

Move Target

Normal

Affects a selected adjacent target.

means that the Pokémon can not be selected.

means that the Pokémon can be selected.

means that the Pokémon will be selected.

Effect Type

Force Switch Out	Forces a Pokémon to switch out.

Interactions

Reflectable	This move may be reflected back at the user with Magic Coat or Magic Bounce.
Copied by Mirror Move	A Pokémon targeted by this move can use Mirror Move to copy it.
Sound-based	Pokémon with Soundproof are immune to this move.
Ignores Substitute	This move ignores the target's Substitute.